Bellshill Athletic fundraising appeal launched after blaze destroys dressing room

The club were left in a state of shock after the fire ripped through their dressing room complex at Rockburn Park.

Now supporter David Brown has set up a fundraising page with a £5,000 target after the blaze destroyed the ground's dressing rooms, entrance turnstiles, stores area and catering kiosk.

He said: "As a supporter of the club, I am appealing to the people of Bellshill and the wider footballing community to assist financially with the clean up of the facility and to somehow get Rockburn Park into a safe condition for when football recommences after lock-down."

The page can be accessed here

The club posted dramatic video footage of the blaze on their Twitter account after it broke out early on Easter Sunday morning.

Firefighters were called just before 6.30am when the fire, at the single-storey complex in Carnoustie Place, was discovered. Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing across the sky.

Three fire crews tackled the blaze which caused extensive damage to the club's headquarters, although there were no casualties reported.